Chapter 1
" God damn it Leah ! How many fucking times do I have to tell you TO KEEP YOUR HANDS AWAY FROM THE DAMN NET ??! " That exact voice makes me wanna quit playing volleyball simply because he disturbed my thoughts and plans I've already gathered throughout the game. Yet again, I don't blame him for his temper. Those ladies uses this beautiful sport to let out their inner whores. I still don't understand how some of them even made it to the college official team.
" Oh my fucking GOD! VALENTINE! " The coach's roars snap me out of my thoughts as the ball flies above my head with no attempt to strike it from my end. How did I not see this one coming? I'm. I'm usually a good striker. How did I lose my focus? Maybe I need to stop thinking to myself, it's becoming really unhealthy.
"Now let's try again, we don't want Champer Campus to beat us up for the 3rd time this season " After what felt like hours of complains and shouts that mainly were directed at me after Lady Valentine missed an easy ball, he finally cooled down and started giving us something that we can actually work on.
Chamber Campus basically is a college near us that always arranges games with us, they beat us down to the ground for the last couple of seasons which made us unqualified for the state champions. Thanks to those ladies who doesn't fullfil their positions how it should . We have Leah as the middle blocker alongside Sophia the blonde girl. These two are best friends, they joined the team 2 months ago after they heard the news of Hannah who ended up dating the leader of the basketball team because he saw her " juicy ass " on the court bouncing. On our back we have Kylie the Libero who actually can't save shit, we just hope she is done pushing her ass back whenever the basketball the team walks in. On my side, I have my trustful setter Miller ( not on good terms but her sets are fucking remarkable ) then Meghan the gothic girl who has no idea why she is in the court and not in a musical band, her position? An outside hitter .
Barbie .. well fake barbie Robin who truthfully needs to retire from volleyball because personally, that's just cringy. Postion : opposite hitter . Like who plays volleyball with long nails ??
We have Eli as a defense specialist, her skills are to be respected but I am not really a fan of her. Why ?? She is so fake, never trust her words or her sweet devilish beams because the moment she gets the chance to fuck you up? Trust me, she will fuck you up. Then last but not least, the bald coach with a short temper, Frank. To be fair, I don't like any of them or anyone else on this campus or college. They're a bunch of adults controlled by their nasty desires and toxic wishes which they fulfill in the most miserable ways possible. If it's not their sexual drives, it would be their stupid pranks that target the quiet ones and introverted people like me who want nothing to do with their bullshit.
Unlike others, I don't keep my mouth shut even though it gets me in a lot of trouble afterward. Nonetheless, would I allow them to step over me that easily? Not when I am alive breathing and having a slight willingness to live until graduation and for the big dream. I didn't just immigrate all the way from Greece to the US for a bunch of fuckers to mess with me. I might seem innocent but I do NOT allow any creature to disrespect me .. not anymore.
" Save the ball, don't be afraid of it. I thought we worked on your dolphin dive, didn't we? " The coach says as we all try to allow some air in our lungs. Only one week left for our next tournament against Forest Campus. If we get this accomplished, we will face Chamber and hopefully get a golden ticket to New Hampshire champions.
" Nice one Miller! Finish! Finish it VAL !! " If anything that's the only time I've gotten these supportive words from anyone, it just gives me the boost to jump as high as I can and then shut down the gap between me and the ball. What's left behind is the tingly feeling on my palm and fingers.
" YYYYEE ... " The coach takes off his hat and slams it against the wooden floor alongside his pen "...EEEEESSS !!! YESS! YES, THAT IS IT! This is our golden ticket to the winners!!! " He claps his hands and I glance at Miller who went and celebrated that with the rest while I stood there giving myself a high five and a slight grin.
Good one Valentine, keep up the hard work.
" Did you see that- .. "
" Nice one, " I say to her trying my best to form a type of bond with her, even though I can notice how much she wants to rip my face off. See if anything, the disgust they have for me is an outcome of my unbothered self. But deep down I just want them to stop and let me be, I just want to pass my days in exclusive peace without their noisy laughs echoing through the gloomy corridors just because it doesn't include me there. It makes me feel like I will never be included in any social gatherings just because I turned out to be the way I am today. And frankly, I blame my parents for it and then myself for not taking the lead over my own life.
“ Yeah good one Valentine “ Miller extends her arm to hand me the ball in her palm, I look at her and then down the round blue and yellow peace of heaven in her hand. Before I could get it, she drops it down and laughs as she spits out her wicked words that went straight through my rib cage. “ Seriously, who do you think you are? Stop trying so hard to become my friend, I can't even imagine we play on the same team “ she throws a dirty look my way and then walks over to her friends who chuckle at her comment.
“ Hey make sure to gather the rest of the balls while we go act like normal humans and party “ Leah comments causing the group to laugh even more. “ Watch her ask if she could join us “ Meghan adds while crossing her arms and enjoying the small show they're making. “ No, if anything that little piece of shit has an ego in her, once she gets rid of that maybe then we can invite her over, “ Miller adds “ To clean the vomit on the floor? “ If there were giggling and laughing earlier, now they're fully gasping for air as their laughs fill up the court.
I sigh as I keep my face relaxed then move to gather the balls scattered around the wooden floor. It was until the the atmosphere of the room changed totally. Even without turning around, I know exactly who is about to walk in.
“ Levi!” Miller calls waving her hand in the air. It's 5:30 which means the basketball team is about to start their practice, which also means that some of their friends are gonna fill in the court to chill until night falls. I try to pick up the balls as fast as I can so I can dip out of this place as fast. I tuck one underneath my armpit and the further under it, then secure them both to pick up the third on my free hand. The task went by smoothly until I went ahead for the last two left. The thing about Levi is, his parents teach in this damned college which gives him the privilege to be the asshole he is. We attended the same classes since day one. For some reason, he never gets punished for the bullshit he makes others go through, and by others I mean 2 students and me. He doesn't play basketball but he knows I will be here so bother me.
Liam the blonde guy lifts them up and looks down at me smirking “ We will use these for a moment “. Another one of Levi’s minions who actually strongly believes he owns the world, but he is just another lost person running after fam around here.
“ You seem smart enough for a blonde guy, but damn you truly are annoying, hand me the balls you're a basketball player “ I state without putting any effort into reaching them. He lowers himself down to my height as he throws his next words at me “ What balls you mean because if you want I can use you for a night “
“ Not with you barely can see that small of a dick you pretend you have, get some fucking life “ I spit back as I use his distraction to my benefit and fitch the balls from his hands. His statement made my skin crawl and cringe so hard. This is not the first time I get these comments, if anything it just makes me dissociate myself even more from the world around me.
Just as I was turning around to pick up my stuff, Levi stands there watching me like a hawk. Out of all the people, he is the one I want to make him feel how miserable he makes me.
I want him to hate his life the exact same way he makes me hate mine.
